Mop-pail.



C. E. VAN DOORN.

MOP PAIL.

APPLI CATlON FILED AUG.5, x914.

Patented Jan-.'15,1918.

2 SHEETSSHEET I wi/liwaooq o 0. E. VAN DOORN.

MOP PAIL. APPLICATION F |LED AUG.5.19I}.

1 5,649 Patented Jan. 15, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET Z CHARLES E. VAN DOORN, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

MOP-PAIL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 11.5,;Wlld.

1 Application filed. August 5, 19 14. Serial-No. 855,216.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. VAN DOORN, of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful l rn i roveinents in Mop-Pails; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,- clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and to the reference-numerals marked thereon.

My present invention relates to mop pails and more particularly to those of the type fitted With mop wringers of a nature wherein the mop is drawn upward through suitable water expressing devices, and it has for its object to provide a pail of this nature in which will be embodied simple and convenient means for obtaining a foothold to prevent the pail from rising from the floor during the wringing process. A further object of the invention is to so embody the improvements as not to add materially to the parts comprising the pail and wringer but to utilize elements performing other functions. To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvements and combinations of parts all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claim at the end of the specification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of amop pail constructed in accordance with and illustrating one embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof, and

Fig. 3 is an end elevation.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings, 1 indicates the pail, preferably of sheet metal and rectangular in form, that is, square sided, and 2 the usual bail or handle. Any specific construction of wringing appliance of the general nature mentioned may be combined therewith but in the pres ent instance, I have shown a mechanism comprising two relatively movable rolls, 3 and 4, the former being arranged in fixed bearings 5 at one side of the pail to turn on axle pins 6 while the latter is carried by a swinging yoke 7 embracing the pail and turning on a shaft 8 beneath the pail. Also rigid with this shaft 8 are two treadle arms 9 connected bv a treadle 10 that rises and falls at one side of the pail. Braces 11 connect the yoke 7 rigidly with the arms 9, and springs 12 normally hold the treadle elecontracted as to clamp the mop head between them. The latter is then drawn upwardly through these clamping elements with a rolling contact until the excess water is thoroughly expressed therefrom, the pres sure being regulated by the pressure applied to the treadle 10.

In the practice of my present invention, I

provide a base for the pail by attaching to the bottom thereof two parallel angle irons 13 at opposite end edges. It is these irons in which the shaft 8 is journaled or supported as well as one end of each of the springs 12, and the said irons form a base and act as skids upon which the pail may be readily shoved or dragged about the floor. The irons project laterally at one end to the side of the pail beneath the treadle 10, as indicated at 14, and the treadle rests thereon when depressed, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. Such projecting ends 14: thus act as foot holds for holding the pail down at that side while the mop is being drawn up wardly against the resistance of the rolls. To similarly anchor the pail at the opposite side, these base irons or skids are there also extended beyond the side edges of the pail, as shown at 15, to give a foothold for the operators other foot and when his weight is upon both foot pieces, it will be seen that the resisting force to the rise of the pail is perfectly balanced and the pail. is held securely on the floor.

The operator may thus straddle the pail as he draws the mop upwardly during the process of wringing and as there are two of the foot-holds 15, one at either end, at least one is always closely accessible to his footat whichever end of the pail he may be standing.

It will be observed that the extension of the base irons or skids not only provides these foot-holds in asimple manner, but gives the pail a longer bearing on the floor so that it slides along smoothly and without scratching and shows no disposition to spill during such sliding movement when, obviously, the weight of the operator is not being applied at any point.

I claim as my invention: is is In a mop pail, the combination With a bucket containing tWo relatively movable wringing elements between which the mop is to be drawn in an upward direction, one of said elements being mounted on the bucket, of a pair of continuous one-piece skids sccured to the bottom of the bucket to space the latter from the floor, a shaft extending through the skids beneath the bucket, arms mounted on the shaft and carrying the other wringing element, a treadle at one side of the bucket having rigidly connected treadle arms mounted on the shaft and rigidly con- Copies of this patent may be obtained for nected to said first mentioned arms to form 15 bell-cranklevers, and a spring for raising the treadle connected to'one of'the latter and to one of the skids, the said skids being arranged to project beneath the treadle at one side to constitute a foothold on that side of the bucket and to project laterally in the same plane at the opposite side of the bucket V to constitute a counterbalancing foothold.

CHARLES E. VAN no'oRN;

Washington, D. G. 

